Outreach Family Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

Position: Outreach Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

Location: Richmond, IN

Job Type: Part‑time

While operating from the NHC clinics and Mobile Unit, Provider will do the following tasks, but not limited to. Diagnoses and treats patients with medical disorders. Delivers a broad range of family medicine services. Promotes ethical and professional standards by providing professional leadership for NHC non‑physician providers. Assists in the exploration and research of potential new services and/or the expansion of existing services to improve the services provided.

Works cooperatively and in the best interests of NHC, the patient, families, and community.

Provides assistance in the provision of orientation, training and in‑service education to staff and non‑physician providers. Assists in the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures to assure compliance with all regulatory agencies. When requested, assists NHC leadership in establishing productivity targets and collaboratively address variance from targets. Works with the CEO of NHC to ensure safe, effective, and efficient quality of care for patients.

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• Use evidence‑based standards of practice and clinical protocols.
• Treat patients, families, and team members of NHC with respect and participate in initiatives to improve patient and staff experience with providers.
• Provide equal access to all patients, including the uninsured.
• Provide complete, accurate and timely documentation and coding, both for CPT and ICD-10.
• Facilitate referrals to other health systems and specialty offices as necessary for patient care.
• Accept accountability for individual and team performance on quality, service, cost‑effectiveness, and Lean initiatives.
• Demonstrate interest/capability in population health management.
• No employment or ownership in a competing practice or organization. Disclose for review and approval all real or potential conflicts of interest.
• Participate meaningfully and constructively in Operations meetings (POC and staff).
• Complete compliance training and comply with all health care laws and regulations.
• Participate in performance improvement deemed relevant by NHC.
• Share performance data with NHC providers.

• Routinely demonstrate a strong commitment to NHC’s behavioral standards by serving as a role model to others.
• Consistently follow the behavior standards identified in the NHC Employee Handbook at all times.
• Take ownership and hold co-workers accountable. Actively promote behavioral standards to others by acknowledging good performance and coaching or intervening when performance needs improvement.
• Complete all training guidelines. Adapt knowledge into daily practice under the guidance of leaders. Identify and make recommendations on ideas to keep the training active.
• Make suggestions on how service can be improved.
• Adheres to NHC’s confidentiality policies related to patients, family and visitors, staff physicians and customers. Responsible for the protection of confidentiality of data at all times.
• Takes pride and care in personal appearance and reports to work in attire that projects professionalism and respect. Adheres to NHC’s dress code guidelines at all times.
• Completes all required education and employee health requirements on time.
• Works in a safe manner and follows all safety requirements.
• Treats patients and families at NHC in a primary care setting.
• Provides holistic care with other NHC providers, including, but not limited to: mental health, care coordination, and social drivers of health.
• Responsible for the evaluation and management of medical disorders, including but not limited to:
  • Patient and family education.
  • Outpatient medical consultation at the request of other providers.
  • Provision of care for partial hospitalization and outpatient services as these services develop.
• Willingly provides consultation for patients to providers and others, as needed.
• Monitors patient care through clinical supervision of staff and identified treatment teams.
• Shares in the implementation and review of quality review…